Privacy Policy
ACERACK
The following Privacy Policy has been published
to provide a clear and concise outline of how and when personal information is collected,
stored, used and disclosed by ACERACK. ACERACK is bound by the Privacy Act (1988)
and the National Privacy Principles.
This policy, and the Privacy Act, does not
apply to employee records held by ACERACK.
Personal Information collected
As a business to business provider of products
and services, personal information collected and maintained by ACERACK generally
comprises of:
- Customer name, address, contact details
(including phone, fax and e-mail) and trade references;
- Names and addresses of the directors,
proprietors and owners of corporate customers and any personal guarantors, which
is collected as a part of our credit application processes;
- Customer credit card details;
- Reports from credit reporting agencies;
This personal information is collected for
the purposes of establishing a relationship with our customers, performing the necessary
credit checks in accordance with our credit application processes, providing and
marketing our goods and services to customers and receiving payment for the same.
Ancillary to our core business activities,
we also collect and maintain records of personal information. For example:
- Contractor name, address, licence, contact
and emergency contact details which are used for the purposes of managing our various
contractors in accordance with the requirements of our customers and our business
requirements; and
- Potential employee resumes and contact
details which are used as a part of the recruitment process for new employees.
Information we collect as to activity on our
internet ordering system through the use of 'cookies' does not identify an individual.
This information is only used to validate access to the web store.
We do not collect information about anyone's
racial or ethnic background, political opinions, memberships of political associations,
professional or trade associations or trade unions religious beliefs or affiliations,
philosophical beliefs, sexual preferences or practices, criminal record or health.
Use and Disclosure of personal information
Personal information is used by ACERACK for
its legitimate business purposes, as disclosed at the time of collection. It is
also used for ancillary purposes such as locating and identifying you and for servicing
our relationship with you.
Your contact details may also be used by us
for the purposes of sending marketing correspondence to you. You may make a request
to us not to receive direct marketing communications.
ACERACK undertakes not to sell, rent or trade
personal information. We will not disclose personal information to third parties
for them to market goods and services to you. We will not otherwise use or disclose
your personal information unless the use or disclosure is authorised under the National
Privacy Principles. Some examples of where use or disclosure is authorised under
the National Privacy Principles are:
- where the use or disclosure is required
or authorised by or under law;
- use or disclosure is necessary to prevent
a threat to life, health or safety;
- use or disclosure is necessary to investigate
suspected unlawful activity, to prevent or detect a criminal offence or seriously
improper conduct;
- use or disclosure is reasonably necessary
for the conduct of or preparation for court proceedings; or
- you have consented, either expressly or
impliedly, to our disclosing the information about you.
As with most business organisations, ACERACK
relies on third party suppliers (agents) to conduct specialised activities such
as mail-outs and the dispatch of Internet messages. These agents act on behalf of
ACERACK and do not facilitate their own commercial agendas whilst processing your
personal information. While personal information may be provided to these agents
to enable them to perform their agreed tasks, such information remains the property
of ACERACK at all times and the agent organisations involved may not use or disclose
it for their own purposes.
Personal information quality
We seek to keep personal information that
is accurate, complete and up-to-date. To assist us with this, please contact us
if any of the details you have provided change. Further, if you believe that the
information we have about you is not accurate, complete or up-to-date, contact us
and we will correct it.
Personal information security
ACERACK is committed to keeping secure the
data you provide us and we will take all reasonable precautions to protect your
personal information from loss, misuse or unauthorised access or alteration.
We destroy personal information when it is
no longer required by us.
Access to personal information
On request we will provide you with access
to the personal information we store about you, but only to the extent we are able
by law, and are required under the National Privacy Principles.
If we are unable to give you the access requested,
we will, if reasonable, consider whether the use of an intermediary would allow
sufficient access to meet both our needs. We will also provide you with the reasons
for our inability to give you the access requested.
Under the Privacy Act we may charge for our
reasonable costs in giving you access to personal information held about you.
Promotional and marketing material
We acknowledge and respect an individual¡¦s
choice to opt- out of ACERACK's direct marketing communications activities. Should
you decide you do not wish to receive marketing or promotional materials from ACERACK
please contact us in writing (via email, fax or letter), being sure to include your
name, address and contact details(s), or as directed in any particular promotional
material you may receive.
Changes to this statement
ACERACK may make changes to this Privacy Statement
from time to time for any reason. We will publish those changes on our web site.
This Privacy Statement was last amended on 1st February 2006.
Contact us about privacy
If you would like further information regarding
this Privacy Policy or if you believe that the privacy of your personal information
has been compromised, you are entitled to complain. Please contact us by:
- e-mail at
accounts@acerack.com.au
- telephone on 1 300 736 178 between 8:30am
and 4:30pm (WST) Monday to Friday, or
- writing to the address below.
Company Secretary
ACERACK Pty Ltd
131 Chisholm Crescent
Kewdale WA 6105
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